Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, vows to fight federal charges<\/p>\n
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bribery, wire fraud, solicitation of contribution by a foreign national, and conspiracy.<\/p>\n
Adams entered his plea at Manhattan federal court on Friday afternoon. He is the first sitting mayor in the city’s modern history to face federal criminal charges.<\/p>\n
US Attorneys in the Southern District of New York on Thursday unveiled a sprawling five-count indictment against Adams, accusing him of seeking and accepting \u201cillegal campaign contributions to his 2021 mayoral campaign, as well as other things of value, from foreign nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n
The charges stem from a months-long federal investigation into his 2021 mayoral campaign and his ties to Turkish government officials and Turkish nationals. <\/p>\n
Federal prosecutors are accusing Adams of accepting \u201cillegal\u201d campaign donations, funneled through a straw donor scheme, and accepting luxurious benefits in exchange for wielding his power to intervene in a fire inspection at the Turkey consulate. <\/p>\n
Adams said he was \u201cnot surprised\u201d by the charges and denied all allegations of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
He declared he would not step down from his position as the top official in New York City, despite current and former lawmakers calling upon him to resign.<\/p>\n
1727453757Eric Adams enters pleaMayor Eric Adams has officially entered his not-guilty plea to all five federal charges as his arraignment proceeds in Manhattan federal court.<\/p>\n
Katie Hawkinson27 September 2024 17:15<\/p>\n
1727452709Eric Adams seated for arraignmentNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is seated inside Manhattan federal court awaiting his arraignment, which is set to begin any moment.<\/p>\n
Katie Hawkinson27 September 2024 16:58<\/p>\n
1727451951ICYMI: New York Times\u2019s Editorial Board calls for Eric Adams to step downThe New York Times\u2019s Editorial Board has called for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid his indictment on federal charges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe charges against Mr. Adams are serious, including allegations that he misappropriated more than $10 million in public funds for his 2021 campaign,\u201d the Editorial Board wrote. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe mayor will have his day in court and is entitled to make a vigorous defense, but that does not mean he must force New York City to wait for him to prove his innocence under the law,\u201d the Editorial Board continued. \u201cTo serve the city that elected him, Mr. Adams should immediately resign and turn City Hall over to someone untainted by criminal charges and endless investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Katie Hawkinson27 September 2024 16:45<\/p>\n
1727451051Watch: Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, vows to fight federal charges ahead of arraignment todayEric Adams, mayor of New York City, vows to fight federal chargesKatie Hawkinson27 September 2024 16:30<\/p>\n
1727449251Eric Adams tweet praising Diddy resurfaces as both are indictedThe social media message, which was posted in September last year, reads: \u201cHe might be the \u2018bad boy\u2019 of entertainment, but Sean Combs will forever be a New York City kid who made good.<\/p>\n
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Kevin EG Perry27 September 2024 16:00<\/p>\n
1727447451Free upgrades, campaign donations and the Bentley suite: How Eric Adams allegedly traveled the world on Turkey\u2019s dimeEric Adams will be arraigned in Manhattan federal court today at 12 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
Catch up on everything you need to know about the charges he\u2019s facing ahead of the hearing from The Independent\u2019s Justin Rohrlich:<\/p>\n
Katie Hawkinson27 September 2024 15:30<\/p>\n
1727445651Governor Kathy Hochul has power to remove Eric Adams as mayorGovernor Kathy Hochul has the legal power to remove Eric Adams as mayor of New York City, The New York Times reports. <\/p>\n
However, she did not address those powers in a statement on Thursday night about the indictment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI expect the mayor to take the next few days to review the situation and find an appropriate path forward to ensure the people of New York City are being well-served by their leaders,\u201d Hochul said, according to the Times. \u201cWe must give New Yorkers confidence that there is steady, responsible leadership at every level of government.\u201d<\/p>\n
Katie Hawkinson27 September 2024 15:00<\/p>\n
1727443851See it: Eric Adams arrives at Manhattan courthouseNew York City Mayor Eric Adams has arrived at Manhattan federal court ahead of his arraignment, scheduled for 12 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
Eric Adams steps out of his car as he arrives at Manhattan federal court on Friday morning (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Eric Adams gives a thumbs-up as he arrives at Manhattan federal court on Friday morning (AFP via Getty Images)Katie Hawkinson27 September 2024 14:30<\/p>\n
1727442009Trump: Adams \u2018was indicted for criticizing Biden\u2019s migrant policy’Donald Trump appeared to suggest that Eric Adams had been indicted after criticizing the Biden administration\u2019s policy on \u201cillegal migrants.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference at Trump Tower on Thursday, the former president said that although he did not know Adams well, he had been \u201cfairly generous to me in his statements.\u201d <\/p>\n
He then claimed he had predicted the mayor\u2019s arrest and subsequent indictment over a year previously.<\/p>\n
\u201cI watched about a year ago when he talked about how the illegal migrants are hurting our city and the federal government should pay us and we shouldn\u2019t have to take them, and I said \u2018you know what, he\u2019ll be indicted within the year\u2019 and I was exactly right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Read more below.<\/p>\n
Rhian Lubin27 September 2024 14:00<\/p>\n
1727439309The wild and weird moments of a chaotic mayorship Adams is no stranger to controversy, having been the subject of multiple gaffes and meme-worthy moments since he took office two years ago.<\/p>\n
Mike Bedigan charts some of the wild and weird moments of his mayorship.<\/p>\n
Read the full report below.<\/p>\n
Rhian Lubin27 September 2024 13:15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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